Barcelona and Newcastle United Agree £69 Million Deal for Anthony Gordon

London. A deal worth £69 million has been agreed between Spanish club Barcelona and Newcastle United for the transfer of English forward Anthony Gordon.

News that intense negotiations were underway between both clubs to reach an agreement had already been made public. That discussion, which had progressed in a positive direction, has finally been finalized.

Gordon will now complete the necessary legal and technical procedures before departing for Barcelona. Only after these procedures are completed will he join his England teammates in the training camp in America for World Cup preparations.

German club Bayern Munich had also held formal discussions with Newcastle, but the two clubs could not agree on the player's valuation. Ultimately, this deal became possible as Barcelona offered the amount Newcastle was asking for.

Newcastle's Chief Executive David Hopkinson had made it clear last March that the club would only sell players on its own terms. With Gordon's contract extending until 2030, Newcastle was in a strong position to demand a substantial sum for him.

Having to settle for 12th place in the Premier League this season, Newcastle wants to restructure the team this summer window. For this, they need to buy and sell players, and Gordon's deal will give them an opportunity to reinvest in the transfer market.

Gordon's former club Everton will also benefit from this deal. When they sold their academy product Gordon to Newcastle for £40.5 million in 2023, Everton had included a 'sell-on clause' entitling them to 15% of future profits.

Gordon was the player most likely to leave among Newcastle's key players. Towards the end of the season, head coach Eddie Howe, keeping the team's future in mind, benched him, even though he was the club's top scorer in the last four games.

After suffering a 2-0 defeat against Fulham on the final day of the Premier League, Newcastle supporters present at the stadium sang songs in Gordon's name to bid him farewell, which turned out to be his last game for the club.